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About the Research & Education Department

The APWU Research & Education Department coordinates the union’s research and educational programs, and serves as a clearinghouse for information on labor studies.

The department:

• Conducts educational conferences for officers and shop stewards;
• Coordinates arbitration training conferences;
• Schedules instructional workshops in conjunction with APWU national conventions; and
• Prepares educational workshops on a wide variety of subjects.

Topics include:

• Stress Management
• Assertiveness Training
• Effective Communications
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Local Negotiations
• Leadership Skills
• Sexual Harassment
• Organizing Effective Committees
• Domestic Violence
• Representing Employees During Interrogation by Postal Inspectors

The APWU Research & Education Department director also is the national liaison to APWU POWER (Post Office Women for Equal Rights).